TB panel contains a group of tests which are not used for general population but used to screen people who are at high risk for TB exposure, such as: people with diseases or conditions that weaken the immune system, such as HIV or AIDS, which makes them more vulnerable to a TB infection healthcare workers and others whose occupations bring them in close contact with those who may have active TB those who have been in close contact with someone who has an active case of TB people who have symptoms consistent with active tuberculosis and more.
TB panel is also used sometimes as part of a routine examination prior to starting a new job. Since mothers can pass TB to their unborn children, pregnant women are sometimes screened.
TB panel may be ordered on a yearly basis for those who are part of a high-risk group, either because they have a disease that weakens their immune system or because they work or live around others in high-risk groups. Tests included in a TB panel are as follows:
• TB Elisa
• IgA
• IgM
• IgG
• Complete Haemogram (CBC)
• E.S.R.(Westergren Method)
• AFB Culture and Testing
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